Pontiac water treatment plant earns national award

Posted on June 10, 2015

By Cynthia Grau

PONTIAC – Illinois American Water’s Pontiac Water Treatment Plant recently gained national recognition for its water quality.

The plant and its water team earned the Director’s Award of Recognition from the Partnership for Safe Water for maintaining Phase III certification for 15 years. Illinois American Water External Affairs Manager Karen Cotton said this award is a reflection of the employees at the plants.

“We’re really proud of this award. We’re proud of our commitment in these service areas,” said Cotton. “We’ve served here in Pontiac for many years. We’ve served in Illinois for over a century, so it’s just part of our commitment to our customers.”

The award will be presented during the 2015 American Water Works Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., in July.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].

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